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Westover's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Westover took in $5.7 million and spent $6.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes81%Fines and other11%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.5%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

63%

of Westover's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes81%

Other taxes
63%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$322 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$167 thousand
  • Other licenses$111 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
18%$1.1 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$314 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$260 thousand
  • Other service charges$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.1%$117 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$527 thousand
Fines
1.8%$105 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

49%

of Westover's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$433 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$306 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$306 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$277 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$277 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westover. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Westover itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.